Fetal Imaging

The fetal imaging team at Phoenix Children’s chooses the best imaging test for each unborn baby. We are equipped to diagnose problems with the mother, such as placenta accreta, as well as problems with the fetus.

We diagnose conditions such as:

Abdomen and pelvis

  • Abdominal wall defects
  • Bowel obstruction
  • Urinary tract anomalies
    • Hydronephrosis
    • Renal agenesis
    • Multicystic dysplastic kidneys
    • Polycystic dysplastic kidneys
    • Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJ obstruction)
    • Hydroureter
    • Megaureter
  • Ovarian cysts
  • Ovarian tumors
  • Hydrocolpos
  • Imperforate anus
  • Cloaca

Brain

  • Ventriculomegaly
  • Agenesis of the corpus callosum
  • Absent cavum septum pellucidum
  • Septo-optic dysplasia
  • Holoprosencephaly
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Fetal brain hemorrhage
  • Fetal brain infection
  • Porencephaly
  • Microcephaly
  • Encephalocele
  • Fetal stroke
  • Lissencephaly
  • Fetal tumors

Face and neck

Heart

  • Heart defects
  • Congenital heart disease
  • Anomalies in other parts of the body associated with heart defects
  • Pulmonary lymphangiectasia

Musculoskeletal

  • Skeletal dysplasia
  • Short bone concerns
  • Absent bones
  • Bowed bones, fractures
  • Arthrogryposis
  • Amniotic band syndrome

Spine

Thorax